‘CARNIVAL ONLY 2 WEEKS AWAY – VOLUNTEER TODAY!

It is only 2 weeks until Carnival day and we are getting desperate to fill volunteer shifts – especially setting up and packing down.

If you haven’t put your name down to help out on the day, now is the time to sign up – we need your help! We are also particularly looking for people to help with the BBQ so we can feed everyone!

All it takes is 2 hours of your time to help make this Ripponlea’s best event yet and raise much-needed funds for the junior playground upgrade!

Sign up now and join the fun.

Keep the donations rolling in…

We’re still taking donations at the school office for:

Home-made crafts or preserves (for the Made-in Ripponlea stall)
Unwanted toys, including soft toys/teddies (nothing broken please)
Books, books, books (particularly adult books)
Wine – red, white, rose, sparkling
Chocolate blocks and bars (for choc toss)
Lollies (we want bags and bags of them for the lolly stall).

RIDES: Buy now and save

Buy your unlimited rides wristband now and save $10 per wristband!

Early-bird price: $40

On the day price: $50

Save money and time queueing up on the day - buy your early-bird unlimited rides wrist-band on QKR now!

Are you first-aid trained?

We are looking for parents who are first-aid trained and willing to help out if the need arises on the day. If so, please put your details on this list, so we can contact you if needed (hopefully not).

Do you have a clothes rack or marquee we can borrow?

We are in need of a number of marquees to help shade our stalls for Rippstock. If you have one you can loan the school, please pop your details on the list and we’ll be in touch.

We’re also hunting for some clothes racks for our Ripper Boutique – so please sign up if you can lend us a clothes rack (or two or three!) for the day. And if anyone’s got a pop-up changing tent, the team would love to create a changing room space. Get in touch.

Mrs Rose is getting dunked!

Clear out your bank accounts, and take out that second mortgage because Mrs Rose has kindly offered to step into the dunk tank and be dunked by the highest bidder! We will be auctioning her off live on the main stage at 2:30 pm, with the dunking happening right after. Get your finances in order - this is a once-in-a-lifetime event!

Bake me up before you go-go

Fancy getting mixed up in some whisk-y business? Then sign up for our carnival Bake Sale!

Whether it’s cookies, cupcakes, cruffins or cake-pops – we want your home-made sweet and savoury treats at Rippstock.

Let us know what baked treats you’ll be donating by emailing nataliemkondzic@gmail.com

Packaging and ingredient tags will be available for pick-up from the office from 18-29 November.

Baked goods can be brought into the office in the week before the big day, i.e. 25-29 November.

N.B. Nuts can be included, as long as listed in the ingredients.

Get Your Graze On!

This year, our food team have gone above and beyond by creating delicious antipasto plates for everyone to enjoy at the carnival.

Your antipasto plate includes:

· Grilled peppers in oil

· Sicilian green olives

· Bite size burrata with pomodorinis and basil

· Salami

· Eggplant Parmigiana

· Mortadella Mousse

· Focaccia (by Zelda)

· Sardinian flat crisp bread.

Indulge in the best food on ground at Rippstock and order now to secure your antipasto plate for the day!

Limited plates available. Order now on QKR $25 each (serving size = 1p).

NB. All antipasto plate orders to be placed ahead of time via QKR (by 26 Nov). Then collect your delicious antipasto plate from the food stall on Carnival day.

Parents – best in show!

If you'd like to get on stage and share your talent please contact Skye Holcombe Henley at skyefhh@gmail.com - we are looking for singers, musicians, dancers, whatever talent you'd like to share!

Pots & plants – for a greener carnival

Do you have a blooming garden to share? We’re on the hunt for lovely cuttings to be potted and sold at the carnival.

And if you’ve got a little pot or cute teacup with saucer to donate – we’d love this for potting. Contact Lynn Hendrix (lynniehendrix@gmail.com) or drop your donations at the office today.

Reduce, re-use, recycle at Rippstock

As part of embedding sustainability into everything we do here at Ripponlea Primary, look out for bins placed around the school with coloured signage on what goes in which bin. We will also be collecting cans and bottles as part of the container deposit scheme, with money collected going to a charity chosen by the sustainability leaders.

Everyone can do their part to protect the environment for our next generation by looking carefully at the signage provided on the bins, which will look like this:

Please also remember to bring your Keep Cups along to reduce waste at the coffee stand on the day!

Rippstock Wine & Chocolate

During your next Dan Murphy’s or Coles shop, grab an extra few bottles of wine and / or individually wrapped choccies and drop them off at reception.

They don’t need to be at any particular price point - just grab whatever you can.

We’ll take it all!

We are also hoping for volunteers to help with the stall, so grab your bestie and put your names down on our volunteer list.

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask Belindamead79@gmail.com or Amelia.Michael@swatchgroup.com.au

Ripponlea’s Got Talent

Lists are now finalised for the greatest talent show we’ve not yet seen. Please keep your eye on compass updates for any set list changes, and make sure your child is available for their performance times. If you have any questions, please contact Jess at jessasz.postprod@gmail.com

SET 1 - 12:15-13:00

1. Grace Wallace + Stella Sampson

2. Oliver Phipps, Juliana Wallace + Emilia Willox

3. Isla Lucas

4. Alby Briese

5. Lily Pease

6. Clementine Booth And Sophie Smallman

7. Etta Tauber Williams + Lola Pazos

8. Sammy Brodsky

9. Hannah Willox

10. Somer Billens-Smith, Charlie Lewis And Frankie Lewis

11. Quinn Vovchak, Penny Cleaver, Siya Feldman, Ottie Attenborough + Billie Blake

12. Dia Ahearn

13. Paloma Shpigel

SET 2 - 15:00-15:45

14. Asher Kennedy + Shiloh Pengelly

15. Kit Rosenberg + Amelie Rossetto De Castro

16. Bea Llanillo

17. Solene Mellios, Phoebe Holcombe Henly, + Lettie Chalela Echeverry

18. Fraser Vale

19. Flynn Brueckner

20. Eva Kairuz Lasala

21. Lottie Kallincos

22. Pia Kairuz Lasala, Saskia Holcombe Henly + Bella Short

23. Imogen Brueckner, Florence Eyre + Bilijana Grieg

24. Frida Mancilla Rodriguez + Clem Michael

25. Sia Jamieson, Odessa Ahern + Frances Mccluskey

26. Hattie Sandison, Frida Rota + Odessa Ahern

27. Luna Mancilla Rodriguez

Hamper collection closed

Thanks to all classes who filled their hampers – you’ve done a great job! The winning class will be announced at the Carnival.

Made in Ripponlea

We are so impressed with the creatives behind our school who have been sending in their home-made, crafty goods. Thank you!

And to those who are still creating goodies, the doors are still open – just drop them in the office or if it’s baking, let us know via the email below.

Please contact Natalie Kondzic to find out more or if you would like to contribute or share your ideas for this stall - nataliemkondzic@gmail.com

Clear out your great reads

Thank you to those who’ve donated children’s books, we’ve got a great collection to sell. We are still looking for donations of adults books – so if you’ve a best seller or a book you loved and keen to share, drop them at the office (ideally in a sturdy box).

Play it forward - donate your toys today

We kindly ask that all toy donations be complete (with no missing parts) and in clean condition. Please also ensure that donations are packaged in sturdy boxes or bags. Thank you!

Ripper Boutique Thanks to your generosity, we’re fully stocked and no longer accepting general clothing donations. However, if you have any designer or high-quality items, we’d be glad to receive them. We’re also looking for clothing racks to borrow for the day – please let us know if you can help.

CHILD SAFETY IS EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBILITY